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Math Snacks - videos and games for iPad, iPod, or computer. www.mathsnacks.org

Math Snacks - Number Rights Teacher's Guide - Number Rights can be downloaded to iPad, iPod, or computer

Learning Objectives: Students will learn:

About properties of the numbers on the number line
How to plot numbers on the number line.
How to plot numbers on the number line.
How to visualize quantity on the number line.
How to order numbers on the number line.
How to use the number line as a visual model for mathematical operations (addition and subtraction)

Discussion:

What do you think the animation is about?
Have you ever seen fractions or decimals on a number line before?
According to the animation, are there any numbers that are more important than the other numbers on the number line?
How does the number line help you visualize the position of numbers in relation to other numbers - both positive and negative?

Vocabulary: Number line, fractions, decimals, whole numbers, numerator, denominator, negative numbers, equivalent numbers

Student Guide:

numberrights_learner.pdf